Economic Report

Wednesday saw the Dollar resuming losses, while gold and oil returned to gains after a brief correction. Meanwhile, stock markets were not impacted by a rise in demand for safe havens, showing strong performance, supported by positive news about a COVID-19 vaccine. Here is a look at today’s top stories. …

After a continuous upward trend that saw it achieve new unprecedented levels, gold prices were always going to see a correction wave, as stock markets flourished amid an improved risk appetite. Meanwhile, oil prices fell on rising concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the demand recovery, despite …

The Swiss government’s economic support program has helped Switzerland avoid a wave of companies going bankrupt or out of businesses due to the implications of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report by the KOF Swiss Economic Institute. The number of companies that went out of business actually …

British consumers spent last month at the highest rate since the country began implementing general isolation and lockdown measures to combat the Coronavirus in March, as bars, restaurants, barber and beauty shops reopened. Data from Barclay Card and the British Retail Consortium showed that spending is close to returning to …

The yellow metal was dominant last week, as it recorded a rise of more than 3% or $ 61 to reach $ 2028 an ounce. The rise in gold came after increasing tensions between the United States and China besides the increase in Covid-19 cases, especially in the US. Oil …

On Thursday, the USD continued its downward trend after briefly rising supported by positive employment data. Meanwhile, gold continues to make new historic levels, however, the stock market did not plummet on the rising demand for safe havens, as the Nasdaq broke its all time high closing level for the …

Demand for safe havens continues to shape the market, while the stock market remains largely dependent on earnings reports. Gold prices continued to make new historic high levels, while oil prices rose to their highest level in five months. This has provided support for commodity currencies such as the Canadian …

Gold continued its historic rise, amidst increased demand for safe havens, despite the US Dollar recovering on the back of positive economic data. This data also helped crude oil prices resume gains, while stock markets showed a mixed performance around the globe. Here is a look at today’s top stories. …

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is rising across the board against major currencies, supported by the recent decision and policy statement by the Reserve Bank of Australian (RBA). As expected, the RBA maintained its main rate at 0.25%, a historically low rate, which aims to curb the effects of the COVID-19 …

The Bank of England (BoE) recently said that both the central bank and the government must provide more incentives for insurance companies, as well as investment and pension funds to invest in companies that are recovering from negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis. The aim is to encourage finance for …